Category Archives: Culture Wars

If Jesus had never been born… We’d just celebrate the solstice

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ylooshi

Tim Wildmon, of the Christian hate-group the American Family Association, just published an on-line article titled “If Jesus had never been born…” It’s an interesting hypothetical. The first thing that comes to mind is that we really don’t know if … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Christmas Past (at Breaking Spells)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by ylooshi

I was thinking of whether or not to write a Christmas post and what I might write… then I  thought, “hmm… what have I written in the past?” Here are some of my past Christmas related posts: The So-Called War … Continue reading →

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It’s true: atheists don’t give as much as the superstitious…

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ylooshi

…but not for the reasons you might think The Giving USA Foundation published a report in 2010[1] that concluded about $227 billion was donated to charity by individual Americans in 2009. The donations went to religion, education, human services, health, … Continue reading →

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An Atheist Registry?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ylooshi

By now, everyone in the Atheosphere has heard of pastor Michael Stahl, the numbnuts that wants to create a registry for atheists, comparing us to terrorists, the KKK, child molesters, and Lady Gaga. Okay, I made up the part about … Continue reading →

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The Christian Who Stole the Grinch

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ylooshi

The pastor of a Dallas, TX church started a website called Grinchalert.com in which the ignorant can list businesses they feel have “offended” their superstition by not saying the word “christmas” in a greeting or holiday banner. You really have … Continue reading →

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Another Failure of Christianity

Posted on November 22, 2010 by ylooshi

An a clear indication that Christian schools should have better oversight and accountability. Or banned as the cult centers they truly are. This school, run by at least one sexual pervert, has 89 students from grades 7-12. The video was … Continue reading →

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Of What Use is a Degree in Theology?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ylooshi

Rationally, a degree in theology is of no honest use. Of course, there’s a dishonest use for such an “achievement,” but I can think of zero utility that obtaining a theological degree would have for anyone. Theology is the study … Continue reading →

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Atheists are Among You

Posted on September 19, 2010 by ylooshi

Atheists come in all stripes. Chances are that if you’re a religious person, even a deeply, devoutly religious person who rarely has a kind word to say about atheists in general, you know an atheist whom you would consider trustworthy … Continue reading →

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Wacko Christians Burning Books? What else is new?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by pcorreia via Flickr Christians have been burning books since before Gutenberg sorted out moveable type. The Library of Alexandria was ordered to be destroyed by a Christian bishop in 391. The same assholes murdered Hypatia, one of the … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris Makes As Much Sense As Two Dead Flies

Posted on August 20, 2010 by ylooshi

That’s what a friend of mine used to say when anyone else would just say, “WTF?” He would say, “that makes about as much sense as two dead flies.” And that was my first thought when I watched Michael Voris’ … Continue reading →

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